The www.amica.org AMICA Bulletin Volume 50, Number 6 November-December 2013 Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association ISSN #1533-9726 The AMICA BulleTIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Visit the AMICA web site at: http://www.amica.org Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt group devot- to enter the “Members-Only” portal, ed to the restoration, distribution, research and enjoyment of Current User Name: AMICA automatic musical instruments. AMICA was founded in San Password: hotglue (to 5 Jan 2014) Francisco, California in 1963. Password: bellows (after 5 January 2014) VOLUME 50, Number 6 November-December 2013 AMICA BULLETIN FEATURES DEADLINES Ads and articles must be received preparing a violano on or before the 1st of these ODD for next generation. by Dr. Wayne Finger . .. 248 months: nickel notes . by Matthew Jaro . 252 January July scott Joplin endores apollo . by Bryan Cather . 257 March September May November angelo Barbieri organs . by Dr. giorgio Farabegoli . 261 the Footsie Chronicles . by John grant . 277 Bulletins will ordinarily be mailed in sutter Creek organ Rally . by shirley nix . .. 280 the 1st week of the even months, for expected delivery mid-month. COLUMNS Terry Smythe 55 Rowand Avenue president’s Message. 240 Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J2N6 vice-president’s Message . 204-832-3982 (email preferred) 240 [email protected] editorial observations . 241 awards nominations . 242 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Letters . 243 Membership Update . 245 Membership Dues: 2014 Convention . 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While the AMICA Bulletin offers accurate and historic information to its members, the bulletin, its publisher and the AMICA Board cannot be held responsible for contributions that may be considered by some as inaccurate, speculative, or of an OP/ED Format Entire contents © 2013 AMICA International Printed by Engler Printing Co., Fremont, OH • [email protected] 237 AMICA INTERNATIONAL - International Officers - PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT EDITOR Tim Baxter John Motto-Ros Terry Smythe 939 Briarcliff Rd ne 110 allen Ranch Road 55 Rowand avenue atlanta, ga 30306-4664 sutter Creek, Ca 95685 Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J2n6 404-377-1220 209-267-9252 204-832-3982 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER Alan Turner Joe Orens 148 kingsway avenue 8917 Wooden Bridge Road Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3M 0h1 potomac, MD 20854-2448 204-489-3075 301-340-6664 [email protected] [email protected] SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Bob and Bonnie Gonzalez lyle Merithew & Sandy Swirsky 26 Foremast Cove 416 Colfax Drive Corte Madera, Ca 94925 san Jose, Ca 95123-3403 415-924-6834 408-227-9284 [email protected] [email protected] - Committees - AMICA ARCHIVES CONVENTION COORDINATOR Tom hutchinson Frank Nix 15361 hopper Road 6030 oakdale avenue sturgeon, Mo 65284 Woodland hills, Ca 91367 573-442-6675 818-884-6849 [email protected] [email protected] AMICA MEMORIAL FUND AMICA Honor Roll Ray Dietz Thomas & Donna Stengel 1250 Lanier Road 46 Court st. 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Rep: Carl Dodrill Affiliated Societies and Organizations American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) Friends of Scott Joplin Northwest Player Piano Association president/Ceo – ken Double 1217 st. Croix Ct. everson Whittle, secretary 1815 DeFoors Walk, nW kirkwood, Mo 63122-2326 11 smiths Road, Darcy Lever, atlanta, ga 30318 website: http//stlouis.missouri.org/fsjoplin Bolton BL3 2pp, gt. Manchester, england ph: 404-790-5400 email: [email protected] home phone: 01204 529939 e-mail: [email protected] Business phone: 01772 208003 International Piano Archives at Maryland email: [email protected] theatRe oRgan Co-editors – Mike Bryant and Don Feely performing arts Library,University of Maryland editorial office 2511 Clarice smith performing arts Center Reed Organ Society 3111 ne 165th pl. 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Box 111, Washington, D.C. 20560 Custer, sD 57730 Netherlands Pianola Association 605-673-3068 Society For Self-Playing Musical Instruments nederlandse pianola vereniging email: [email protected] gesellschaft fur selbstspielende att. Jan van hulzen, Member of the Board Musikinstrumente (gsM) e.v. Chopinrode 25 Netherlands Mechanical Organ Society-KDV Ralf smolne, president 2717 Bh Zoetermeer, netherlands a. t. Meijer emmastr. 56 email: [email protected] Wilgenstraat 24 D-45130 essen, germany nL-4462